# Ken Kallaste > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ken_Kallaste > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ken_Kallaste.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Kallaste > Source revision: 1357190784 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Estonian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ken Kallaste | image =Kallaste, Ken.IMG 2574.JPG | caption = Kallaste with [Nõmme Kalju](/source/N%C3%B5mme_Kalju_FC) in 2015 | fullname = Ken Kallaste | height = {{Height|m=1.82}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1988|8|31}} | birth_place = [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn), then part of [Estonian SSR](/source/Estonian_SSR), Soviet Union | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = [Left back](/source/Defender_(football)) | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005 | youthclubs1 = [Flora](/source/FC_Flora) | years1 = 2004 | caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 4 | clubs1 = [Lelle](/source/Lelle_SK) | years2 = 2004–2005 | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 4 | clubs2 = [Tervis Pärnu](/source/JK_Tervis_P%C3%A4rnu) | years3 = 2006 | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 4 | clubs3 = [Warrior](/source/FC_Warrior_Valga) | years4 = 2006–2009 | caps4 = 36 | goals4 = 2 | clubs4 = [Flora](/source/FC_Flora) | years5 = 2006–2009 | caps5 = 62 | goals5 = 21 | clubs5 = [Flora II](/source/FC_Flora_II) | years6 = 2008 | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → [Tulevik](/source/JK_Tulevik_Viljandi) (loan) | years7 = 2010–2015 | caps7 = 213 | goals7 = 16 | clubs7 = [Nõmme Kalju](/source/N%C3%B5mme_Kalju_FC) | years8 = 2010 | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 1 | clubs8 = [Nõmme Kalju II](/source/N%C3%B5mme_Kalju_FC_II) | years9 = 2015–2016 | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = [Górnik Zabrze](/source/G%C3%B3rnik_Zabrze) | years10= 2016–2019 | caps10= 67 | goals10= 2 | clubs10 = [Korona Kielce](/source/Korona_Kielce) | years11= 2017–2019 | caps11= 15 | goals11= 0 | clubs11 = [Korona Kielce II](/source/Korona_Kielce_II) | years12= 2019–2020 | caps12= 8 | goals12= 0 | clubs12 = [GKS Tychy](/source/GKS_Tychy) | years13= 2020–2023 | caps13= 58 | goals13= 12 | clubs13 = [Flora](/source/FC_Flora) | years14= 2024–2025 | caps14= 13 | goals14= 1 | clubs14 = [Levadia](/source/FCI_Levadia_Tallinn) | club-update = | nationalyears1 = 2004| nationalcaps1 = 5| nationalgoals1 = 0| nationalteam1 = [Estonia U17](/source/Estonia_national_under-17_football_team) | nationalyears2 = 2005| nationalcaps2 = 1| nationalgoals2 = 0| nationalteam2 = [Estonia U18](/source/Estonia_national_under-18_football_team) | nationalyears3 = 2006| nationalcaps3 = 3| nationalgoals3 = 1| nationalteam3 = [Estonia U19](/source/Estonia_national_under-19_football_team) | nationalyears4 = 2007–2010 | nationalcaps4 = 17 | nationalgoals4 = 2 | nationalteam4 = [Estonia U21](/source/Estonia_national_under-21_football_team) | nationalyears5 = 2010–2012 | nationalcaps5 = 5 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalteam5 = [Estonia U23](/source/Estonia_national_under-23_football_team) | nationalyears6 = 2012–2024 | nationalcaps6 = 61 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | nationalteam6 = [Estonia](/source/Estonia_national_football_team) | ntupdate = }} '''Ken Kallaste''' (''[né](/source/Name_at_birth)'' '''Akerta'''; born 31 August 1988) is an Estonian retired professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who played as a [left back](/source/Defender_(football)). ==Club career== ===Flora=== Kallaste came through the [Flora](/source/FC_Flora) youth system. He made his debut in the [Meistriliiga](/source/Meistriliiga) playing for Flora affiliated [Warrior](/source/FC_Warrior_Valga) on 12 March 2006, in a 0–6 away loss to [Maag Tartu](/source/JK_Maag_Tartu). In July 2006, Kallaste moved to Flora's first team.{{cite web |date=4 July 2006 |title=Kallaste ja Mošnikov FC Florasse |trans-title=Kallaste and Mošnikov to FC Flora |url=http://epl.delfi.ee/archive/kallaste-ja-mosnikov-fc-florasse?id=51202576 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118122452/http://epl.delfi.ee/archive/kallaste-ja-mosnikov-fc-florasse?id=51202576 |archive-date=18 January 2018 |work=Eesti Päevaleht |language=et}} He made his debut for the club on 9 July 2006, in a 0–1 home loss to [Levadia](/source/FC_Levadia_Tallinn). In July 2008, Kallaste joined [Tulevik](/source/JK_Tulevik_Viljandi) on loan until the end of the season. ===Nõmme Kalju=== On 6 January 2010, Kallaste signed a three-year contract with [Nõmme Kalju](/source/N%C3%B5mme_Kalju_FC).{{cite web|title=Ken Kallaste liitus Nõmme Kaljuga|trans-title=Ken Kallaste joined Nõmme Kalju|url=http://www.jkkalju.ee/Ken-Kallaste-liitus-Nmme-Kaljuga|publisher=Nõmme Kalju FC|language=et|date=6 January 2010}} He made his debut for the club on 9 March 2010, in 1–0 home victory over Tulevik. Kallaste helped Nõmme Kalju win the Meistriliiga title in [2012](/source/2012_Meistriliiga).{{cite web|title=Viikmäe kuldne tabamus kindlustas Kaljule meistritiitli|trans-title=Viikmäe's golden goal secures Kalju's championship title|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/viikmae-kuldne-tabamus-kindlustas-kaljule-meistritiitli-n4163|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et|date=10 October 2012}}{{cite web|title=Soccerneti video: Ken Kallaste: "Lõpuks ometi midagi võidetud!"|trans-title=Ken Kallaste: Finally something won!|url=http://www.soccernet.ee/soccerneti-video-ken-kallaste-lopuks-ometi-midagi-voidetud|publisher=Soccernet.ee|language=et|date=3 November 2012}} From 8 May 2010 to 20 July 2013, Kallaste played every single minute of 116 consecutive league matches, earning himself the nickname ''Raudmees'' (Iron Man).{{cite web|title=Ken Kallaste uskumatu seeria sai läbi|trans-title=Ken Kallaste's incredible run came to an end|url=https://sport.err.ee/38201/ken-kallaste-uskumatu-seeria-sai-labi|publisher=ERR Sport|date=28 July 2013|language=et}} ===Górnik Zabrze=== On 22 December 2015, Kallaste signed for Polish club [Górnik Zabrze](/source/G%C3%B3rnik_Zabrze) on a one-and-a-half-year deal, with an option to extend the contract for another year.{{cite web|title=Ken Kallaste liitub Poola meistriliiga klubiga|trans-title=Ken Kallaste joins Polish top-flight club|url=https://sport.err.ee/79900/ken-kallaste-liitub-poola-meistriliiga-klubiga|publisher=ERR Sport|date=22 December 2015|language=et}} He made his debut in the [Ekstraklasa](/source/Ekstraklasa) on 13 February 2016, in a 0–3 away loss to [Cracovia](/source/KS_Cracovia_(football)). Górnik Zabrze were relegated at the end of the [2015–16 season](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Ekstraklasa) and on 25 June 2016, Kallaste was released from his contract by mutual consent.{{cite web|title=Ken Kallaste lõpetas Poola klubiga lepingu|trans-title=Ken Kallaste terminated his contract with Polish club|url=https://sport.err.ee/87890/ken-kallaste-lopetas-poola-klubiga-lepingu|publisher=ERR Sport|date=25 June 2016|language=et}} ===Korona Kielce=== On 27 June 2016, Kallaste signed a two-year contract with [Korona Kielce](/source/Korona_Kielce).{{cite web|url=http://sport.err.ee/88026/foto-ken-kallaste-leidis-poolas-uue-koduklubi|title=Ken Kallaste leidis Poolas uue koduklubi|trans-title=Ken Kallaste found a new club in Poland|publisher=ERR Sport|date=28 June 2016|language=et}} He made his debut for the club on 17 August 2016, in a 0–4 away loss to [Zagłębie Lubin](/source/Zag%C5%82%C4%99bie_Lubin). Kallaste scored his first Ekstraklasa goal on 25 November 2017, in a 3–2 home win over [Legia Warsaw](/source/Legia_Warsaw).{{cite web|url=http://sport.err.ee/644930/ken-kallaste-loi-varssavi-legia-vastu-tahtsa-varava|title=Ken Kallaste lõi Varssavi Legia vastu tähtsa värava|trans-title=Ken Kallaste scored an important goal against Legia Warsaw|publisher=ERR Sport|date=26 November 2017|language=et}} ===GKS Tychy=== On 17 June 2019, Kallaste signed for [I liga](/source/I_liga) side [GKS Tychy](/source/GKS_Tychy) on a one-year deal, with an option to extend his contract for another year.{{cite web|url=https://sport.err.ee/953512/ken-kallaste-vahetas-poolas-klubi|title=Ken Kallaste vahetas Poolas klubi|trans-title=Ken Kallaste switched clubs in Poland|publisher=ERR Sport|date=18 June 2019|language=et}} ==International career== Kallaste has represented Estonia at [under-17](/source/Estonia_national_under-17_football_team), [under-18](/source/Estonia_national_under-18_football_team), [under-19](/source/Estonia_national_under-19_football_team), [under-21](/source/Estonia_national_under-21_football_team) and [under-23](/source/Estonia_national_under-23_football_team) levels. On 1 November 2012, Kallaste was named in [Estonia](/source/Estonia_national_football_team)'s squad for a [friendly](/source/Exhibition_game) match against [Oman](/source/Oman_national_football_team) on 8 November 2012, and made his senior international debut in the 2–1 away win.{{cite web|title=Eesti koondise koosseis järgmisteks maavõistlusteks|trans-title=Estonia national team squad for the next friendly|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/uudised/eesti-koondise-koosseis-jargmisteks-maavoistlusteks-n4238|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=1 November 2012|language=et}}{{cite web|title=Eesti koondis alistas tänu lõpuspurdile Omaani|trans-title=Estonia team defeated Oman with a late surge|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/uudised/eesti-koondis-alistas-tanu-lopuspurdile-omaani-n4253|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et|date=8 November 2012}} ==Personal life== Kallaste was born Ken Akerta, but changed his last name to Kallaste in 2006. He is the son of former professional footballer and Estonian international [Risto Kallaste](/source/Risto_Kallaste).{{cite web|url=https://www.esbl.ee/biograafia/Risto_Kallaste|title=Kallaste, Risto|publisher=ESBL|language=et}} Kallaste has a daughter (born 2012).{{cite web|title=Beebibuum Nõmme Kaljus: ka Ken Kallaste sai isaks!|trans-title=Baby boom at Nõmme Kalju: Ken Kallaste also became a father!|url=http://www.jkkalju.ee/beebibuum-nomme-kaljus-ka-ken-kallaste-sai-isaks/|publisher=Nõmme Kalju FC|language=et|date=3 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123060551/http://www.jkkalju.ee/beebibuum-nomme-kaljus-ka-ken-kallaste-sai-isaks/|archive-date=23 November 2012}} ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|17 June 2019.}}{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/player/5784|title=Ken Kallaste|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ken-kallaste/39697|title=Ken Kallaste|website=Soccerway.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=27824|title=Ken Kallaste|website=90minut.pl|language=pl}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|CupIncludes the [Estonian Cup](/source/Estonian_Cup) and [Polish Cup](/source/Polish_Cup) !colspan=2|[Europe](/source/UEFA) !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[Lelle](/source/Lelle_SK)||[2004](/source/2004_II_liiga)||[II liiga](/source/II_liiga)||22||4||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||22||4 |- |rowspan=3|[Tervis Pärnu](/source/JK_Tervis_P%C3%A4rnu)||[2004](/source/2004_Esiliiga)||[Esiliiga](/source/Esiliiga)||3||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4||1 |- |[2005](/source/2005_Esiliiga)||Esiliiga||29||3||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||30||3 |- !colspan=2|Total!!32!!4!!2!!0!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!34!!4 |- |[Warrior](/source/FC_Warrior_Valga)||[2006](/source/2006_Meistriliiga)||[Meistriliiga](/source/Meistriliiga)||16||4||1||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||17||5 |- |rowspan=5|[Flora](/source/FC_Flora)||[2006](/source/2006_Meistriliiga)||Meistriliiga||10||0||1||2||3Appearances in [UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)||0||1Appearance in [Estonian Supercup](/source/Estonian_Supercup)||0||15||2 |- |[2007](/source/2007_Meistriliiga)||Meistriliiga||0||0||0||0||0||0||1Appearance(s) in [Baltic League](/source/Baltic_League)||0||1||0 |- |[2008](/source/2008_Meistriliiga)||Meistriliiga||3||1||0||0||0||0||3||0||6||1 |- |[2009](/source/2009_Meistriliiga)||Meistriliiga||23||1||1||0||2||0||1||0||27||1 |- !colspan=2|Total!!36!!2!!2!!2!!5!!0!!6!!0!!49!!4 |- |rowspan=5|[Flora II](/source/FC_Flora_II)||[2006](/source/2006_Esiliiga)||Esiliiga||6||5||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||6||5 |- |[2007](/source/2007_Esiliiga)||Esiliiga||31||9||3||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||34||10 |- |[2008](/source/2008_Esiliiga)||Esiliiga||16||3||2||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||18||4 |- |[2009](/source/2009_Esiliiga)||Esiliiga||9||4||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||9||4 |- !colspan=2|Total!!62!!21!!5!!2!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!67!!23 |- |[Tulevik](/source/JK_Tulevik_Viljandi) (loan)||[2008](/source/2008_Meistriliiga)||Meistriliiga||14||0||3||2||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||17||2 |- |rowspan=7|[Nõmme Kalju](/source/N%C3%B5mme_Kalju_FC)||[2010](/source/2010_Meistriliiga)||Meistriliiga||35||4||3||0||colspan=2|—||2||0||40||4 |- |[2011](/source/2011_Meistriliiga)||Meistriliiga||36||2||2||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||40||2 |- |[2012](/source/2012_Meistriliiga)||Meistriliiga||36||1||4||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||42||1 |- |[2013](/source/2013_Meistriliiga)||Meistriliiga||36||2||6||1||6Four appearances in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League), two appearances in UEFA Europa League||0||1||0||49||3 |- |[2014](/source/2014_Meistriliiga)||Meistriliiga||35||4||0||0||4||0||colspan=2|—||39||4 |- |[2015](/source/2015_Meistriliiga)||Meistriliiga||35||3||4||1||4||0||colspan=2|—||43||4 |- !colspan=2|Total!!213!!16!!19!!2!!18!!0!!3!!0!!253!!18 |- |[Nõmme Kalju II](/source/N%C3%B5mme_Kalju_FC_II)||[2010](/source/2010_II_liiga)||II liiga||1||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||1 |- |[Górnik Zabrze](/source/G%C3%B3rnik_Zabrze)||[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Ekstraklasa)||[Ekstraklasa](/source/Ekstraklasa)||15||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||0 |- |rowspan=4|[Korona Kielce](/source/Korona_Kielce)||[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Ekstraklasa)||Ekstraklasa||24||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||24||0 |- |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Ekstraklasa)||Ekstraklasa||31||1||4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||35||1 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Ekstraklasa)||Ekstraklasa||12||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||13||1 |- !colspan=2|Total!!67!!2!!5!!0!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!72!!2 |- |rowspan=3|[Korona Kielce II](/source/Korona_Kielce_II)||2016–17||[IV liga](/source/IV_liga)||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- |2018–19||IV liga||14||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||14||0 |- !colspan=2|Total!!15!!0!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!15!!0 |- !colspan=3|Career total!!493!!54!!37!!9!!23!!0!!9!!0!!562!!63 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ===International=== {{updated|20 August 2019.}}{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/koosseis/player/5784|title=Ken Kallaste|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=7|[Estonia](/source/Estonia_national_football_team) |2012||1||0 |- |2013||1||0 |- |2014||10||0 |- |2015||10||0 |- |2016||10||0 |- |2017||5||0 |- |2018||4||0 |- !colspan=2|Total!!41!!0 |} ==Honours== '''Flora'''{{cite web |title=Ken Kallaste |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=27824 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=31 August 2024 |language=pl}} *[Meistriliiga](/source/Meistriliiga): [2020](/source/2020_Meistriliiga), [2022](/source/2022_Meistriliiga), [2023](/source/2023_Meistriliiga) *[Estonian Cup](/source/Estonian_Cup): [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Estonian_Cup) *[Estonian Supercup](/source/Estonian_Supercup): 2009 '''Nõmme Kalju''' *Meistriliiga: [2012](/source/2012_Meistriliiga) *Estonian Cup: [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Estonian_Cup) '''Levadia''' *Meistriliiga: [2024](/source/2024_Meistriliiga) *Estonian Cup: [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Estonian_Cup) '''Korona Kielce II''' * [IV liga Świętokrzyskie](/source/IV_liga_%C5%9Awi%C4%99tokrzyskie): 2018–19{{cite web |title=IV liga 2018/2019, grupa: świętokrzyska |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga10315.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=31 August 2024 |language=pl}} '''Individual''' * [Meistriliiga](/source/Meistriliiga) Player of the Month: [March 2015](/source/2015_Meistriliiga),{{cite web|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/news.php?id=8248|title=Premium liiga kuu parimad on Hurt ja Kallaste|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=2 April 2015}} [October 2021](/source/2021_Meistriliiga){{cite web|url= https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-kuu-parimad-tulevad-paidest-ja-florast-n19360?siteacc=events |title=Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Paidest ja Florast|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=5 November 2021}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *{{EFA|5784}} *{{EFA2|94|old_id=5784}} *{{FIFA|299593}} *{{UEFA|105347}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kallaste, Ken}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Tallinn Category:Estonian men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Pärnu JK Tervis players Category:FC Warrior Valga players Category:FC Flora players Category:Viljandi JK Tulevik players Category:Nõmme Kalju FC players Category:Górnik Zabrze players Category:Korona Kielce players Category:GKS Tychy players Category:FCI Levadia Tallinn players Category:Meistriliiga players Category:Esiliiga players Category:Ekstraklasa players Category:I liga players Category:IV liga players Category:Estonia men's youth international footballers Category:Estonia men's under-21 international footballers Category:Estonia men's international footballers Category:Estonian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Category:Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Category:21st-century Estonian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ken Kallaste](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Kallaste) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Kallaste?action=history)). 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